Hi guys

My problem is that I take every word spoken literally by reflex. I am always on straight-talk mode.

Is there some way that I should constantly be thinking? Questions I must ask every time people speak? Any internal brain dialogue that I am missing out on that you guys can recommend? Any "training exercises" in addition to just going out? (i.e. using TV show characters notably adept at powertalk as a role model)

This is a problem I see in my friends that I am afraid I will be unknowingly doing: I have friends who agree with RP concepts but I noticed they blurt out the socially taboo (i.e. how we talk on TRP forums) to people who might not "get it" or agree, and they just don't see that people are not getting along with them internally because they speak that which should not be spoken.